27 August, 2015
Nanna’s Weetbix and Fruit Cake
Posted in : Baking, Breakfast, Cakes & Cupcakes, Egg Free, Lunchbox: Sweet, Snack: Sweet on by : C4Kkitchen
Nanna’s Weetbix and Fruit Cake
Makes: 1 x 20cm cake
Ingredients:
- 4 weetbix biscuits
- 3/4 cup chopped dried apricots
- 3/4 cup sultanas
- 1/2 cup raw or brown sugar
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups SR flour
Method:
- In a mixing bowl, crush the weetbix and add the apricots, sultanas, sugar and milk, stir well to combine and soak for a minimum of 2 hours
- Preheat the oven to 150 degrees and prepare a square 20cm cake tin by greasing and lining with baking paper
- Add the SR flour to the soaked mix and to combine very well
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin
- Bake for 45 minutes or until a cake skewer comes out clean.
Recipe Notes:
- To make the recipe refined sugar free the sugar can be replaced with either 1/2 cup apple sugar or 1/4 cup honey
- Any dried fruit combination can be used to total 1 1/2 cups dried mixed fruit
- Should you add in seeds and nuts to this recipe do not include them until after the fruit has soaked.
- Store in an airtight container below 27 degrees for the maximum of 5 days
- This recipe is freezer friendly to be consumed within 6 months
Disclaimer: C4K Kitchen does not hold any responsibility for the consumer using this recipe including the storage guidelines and time frames recommended in the recipe notes. The consumer holds all responsibilities to ensure that food hygiene and safety standards are adhered to.